Yeah Friday should be a good indicator of the kinds of schemes they will be running.

I just hope Urlacher and Conti are back buy the opener.

#54 even if he does suit up against the colts i doubt he'll get many reps. Conti had a shoulder dislocation, no one has stated how severe it was but could be a few weeks to a few months, just depends if he wrecked the passive structures or it just popped out....

I do like steltz and they picked up another safety just in case...hoping MW stays healthy as it seems he's playing better IMO...

friday is a nice test for the o line (even if jpp isn't playing) as well as the defense...I do think we can be good without #54 as our pass rush is far better than 09 when we lost him...that and hopefully there will be less 3 and outs this season...

wondering how the RB and TE spots will fill up. Even WR's have a few spots that people are fighting for. I like chris summers but he showed his inexperience pretty well against the skins, if he doesn't make the final roster I hope they put him on the practice squad. I think the last spot on the WR depth chart is between Sanzebacher and Summers...Alshon and Shea are definitely showing potential which is nice...so glad we dropped JAngelo and Emery for the most part has done well IMO

Dear god I know it's preseason but damn we are sucking more ass than a bus seat with Louie Anderson on it.

agree...too many fundamental mistakes in all phases...poor running, dropped balls, and special teams (which has always been great) look like crap thus far...hoping this is all just preseason kinks..but man I was more confident after game 2....let's see who makes the cut and who doesn't...

summers v davis v anderson v sanz at wr
allen v booker at RB
and all the TE's fighting for a spot as well...

Ragingboner is there any buzz in Detroit about the rookie linebacker Messina?

Negative, not that I've heard. I don't pay much attention to the preseason anymore though. BTW, Stafford just went down again apparently. Not sure of the details, but that's why I don't watch. All the preseason is good for is getting guys injured IMO. Also, I'm not close to the buzz or surrounded by Lions fans so I don't get much info other than from online newspapers and such.

Why do you ask?

EDIT: Damn, now the live feed says Bentley and Houston have also left with injuries. They might suck, but they're all we had at CB... LOL looks like it's going to be a really long season....